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Will of Harrye WYSEDOME of Somerton Will 25 Mar 1611   Probate 6 Apr 1611
Source: OHC no. W. 194.201; 69/5/5 Contributed by: Anon Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Harrye Wisedom of Summerton ... husbandman ... sick and weak in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Harrye WYSEDOME   Somerton Agnes WISEDOM Wife Alexander COLLETT Son-in-law Witness [with unnamed ch legatees] Besse COLLETT Legatee [see Note] Johan LOVELL Daughter (Exec) Richard LOVELL Son-in-law [with unnamed ch legatees -- and see Note] John COWPER Son-in-law [with unnamed ch legatees -- and see Note] John GILL Son-in-law Witness [with unnamed ch legatees -- and see Note] Thomas GILL Witness Richard HARRISS Witness Probate 6 Apr 1611 ... Executrix named ... Inventory £9 15s
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
He doesn't say that Richard Lovell, John Cowper and John Gills are his sons(-in-law), but his daughter's surname is Lovell and he treats all their children alike so it seems probable -- they are here so described in the Summary (and Index) but users should be aware that this may be wrong. Besse Collett may be a grandchild but seems more likely to be his daughter, since Alexander's unnamed children are grouped in the next clause.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Harrye Wisedom of Summerton ... husbandman ... sick and weak in body ... My body is to be buried in Somerton church. I give 3s to the poor of Somerton to be distributed on the day of my burial. I give 2s to four ringers to ring at my burial. I give 20s to my wife Agnes Wisedom, also my cloak, a sheet wherein my wool was carried? to Richard Lovell and three sheep. I give 6s 8d each to the fourteen children of my son Alexander Collett, Richard Lovell, John Cowper and John Gills. I give to Besse Collett my coffer in the little chamber. I give a russet gown to my son Alexander Collett's children. I give my new shirt and waistcoat to John Cowper, my best doublet to Alexander Collett and a leather doublet to John Gill. I give a further 5s to the poor of Somerton. I make my daughter Johan Lovell Executrix. Witnesses Thomas Gill; John Gyll; Alexander Collett; Richard Harriss Probate 6 Apr 1611 ... Executrix named ... Inventory £9 15s
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
Henrie Wysedome In the name of god ame' I Harrye Wisedom of Su'merton in the Diocess of Ox'on husbandma' being sick & weake in bodye but of usuall reme'brance doe make my last will & testame't in maner & forme folowing my bodie I com'end to the earthe to be buried in Sum'erton church my soule I comend to the hands of my heave'lye father hoping that through the mediac'on death & passion of my sweete savior J'sus Christ that he will accept me among' the nu'b'r of his elect & chosen children Inprimis I geave to the poore of So merton iij's to be devided among the' the daie of my buriall It'm I geave to iiij ringers w'ch shall rig ringe at my buriall ij's It'm I geave to my wieff Agnes Wisedom xx's in money my cloke & a sheete wherein my wooll was ca_ied to Richard Lovell & 3 sheepe It'm to xiiij children of my sonne Collett Richard Lovell & John Cowp' & John Gills vj's viij'd a peece It'm I geave to Besse Collett my cofer in the little cha'ber To my sonne Alexad'r Colletts children a russett gowne To John Cowper my new shirt & wastcote to Alexander Collett my best dublett to John Gill a letherne dublett It'm more to the poore of Sum'erton in money v's It'm I make my daughter Johan Lovell executrix of this my last will & testame't Dated the xxv'th of Marche a'o Jacobi regis 9'o d'ni 1611 Witnesses at the makinge & reading of this will Thomas Gill John Gyll Alexander Collett Richard Harriss Coram .................. 6'o Aprilis 1611 ......... .......... Executrici in eode' no'i'at ............. Inven' ixli xvs